Gábor Pogány (1915–1999) was a Hungarian-born Italian cinematographer. Born in

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and educated in Britain, Pogány emigrated to Italy and spent much of his career in the country. He worked on over a hundred films during his career, mainly Italian films as well as some international productions. He worked frequently with the director

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on films such as ''

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'' (1960).Small, Pauline. ''Sophia Loren: Moulding the Star'', p.77. Intellect Books, 2009. In 1960 he won a

Nastro d'Argento The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani ...

for best cinematography for his work in Alessandro Blasetti's '' European Nights''. Pogány's son Cristiano Pogany was also a cinematographer, who was born in 1947, Rome, Lazio, Italy and died on 18 February 1999, aged 52, in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1941) * '' Carmela'' (1942) * ''

The Countess of Castiglione ''The Countess of Castiglione'' (Italian: ''La contessa Castiglione'') is a 1942 Italian historical film directed by Flavio Calzavara and starring Doris Duranti, Andrea Checchi and Renato Cialente. The film portrays the life of the nineteenth-cent ...

'' (1942) * '' Document Z-3'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1944) * '' Farewell, My Beautiful Naples'' (1946) * '' The Flame That Will Not Die'' (1949) * '' The Fighting Men'' (1950) * ''

Women Without Names ''Women Without Names'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Robert Florey. Plot Cast * Ellen Drew as Joyce King * Robert Paige as Fred MacNeil * Judith Barrett as Peggy Athens * John Miljan as District Attorney John Marlin * ...

'' (1950) * '' See Naples and Die'' (1951) * ''

Revenge of the Pirates ''Revenge of the Pirates'' ( it, La vendetta del corsaro) is a 1951 Italian adventure film directed by Primo Zeglio. It was the last movie of Maria Montez. It is also known as ''The Pirates Revenge'' and ''Duel Before the Mast''. Plot In 1675, E ...

'' (1951) * ''

The Forbidden Christ ''The Forbidden Christ'' ( it, Il Cristo proibito) is a 1951 Italian drama film directed by Curzio Malaparte. Plot Bruno is a veteran of the Russian campaign who returned on foot to his Montepulciano. Unlike the other veterans, his happiness ...

'' (1951) * ''

Altri tempi ''In Olden Days'' ( it, Altri tempi, link=no, also known as ''Times Gone By'' and ''Infidelity'') is a 1952 Italian anthology film. Plot The cart of old books A good-natured peddler of old books shows his customers some works from the past ...

'' (1952) * ''

Sins of Rome ''Sins of Rome'' ( it, Spartaco) is a 1953 historical drama film directed by Riccardo Freda and loosely based on the life story of Spartacus. The rights of film's negatives and copies were bought by the producers of Stanley Kubrick's 1960 film ''S ...

'' (1953) * '' One of Those'' (1953) * '' A Slice of Life'' (1954) * '' Camilla'' (1954) * ''

Mata Hari's Daughter ''Mata Hari's Daughter'' (Italian: ''La figlia di Mata Hari'') is a 1954 French-Italian adventure film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Ludmilla Tchérina, Erno Crisa and Frank Latimore.Chiti & Poppi p.158 It is based on a novel of the ...

'' (1954) * '' Giovanna d'Arco al rogo'' (1954) * ''

Amici per la pelle ''Friends for Life'' ( it, Amici per la pelle also known as ''Amis pour la vie'' in France) is a 1955 Italian and French comedy-drama film directed by Franco Rossi. It was nominated for "Best Film" at the 10th British Academy Film Awards. Plo ...

'' (1955) * ''

Love and Chatter ''Amore e chiacchiere'', internationally released as ''Love and Chatter'', is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Alessandro Blasetti. It is based on a Cesare Zavattini's play with the same title. For this film Carla Gravina was awarded best ac ...

'' (1957) * '' The Italians They Are Crazy'' (1958) * '' The Magistrate'' (1959) * ''

'' (1960) * '' Sweet Deceptions'' (1960) * '' The Last Judgment'' (1961) * '' The Golden Arrow'' (1962) * '' Imperial Venus'' (1962) * '' Torpedo Bay'' (1963) * '' The Cavern'' (1964) * '' Samba'' (1965) * ''

Pedrito de Andía's New Life ''Pedrito de Andía's New Life'' (Spanish:''La vida nueva de Pedrito de Andía'') is a 1965 Spanish film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Joselito, Karin Mossberg and Carmen Bernardos.Bentley p.160 Cast * Joselito as Pedrito de Andía * ...

'' (1965) * '' Pleasant Nights'' (1966) * ''

A Man Could Get Killed ''A Man Could Get Killed'' is a 1966 American adventure comedy film directed by Ronald Neame and Cliff Owen, shot on various locations in Portugal and starring James Garner, Melina Mercouri, Sandra Dee, Anthony Franciosa, and Robert Coote. Film ...

'' (1966) * '' La morte non conta i dollari'' (1967) * ''

Three Bites of the Apple ''Three Bites of the Apple'' is a 1967 American romantic comedy film directed by Alvin Ganzer. Plot Stanley Thrumm is a British tour guide. An unlikely night of successful casino gambling on the Italian Riviera leaves him wealthy but in a quan ...

'' (1967) * ''

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell ''Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell'' is a 1968 Technicolor American comedy film starring Gina Lollobrigida, and directed by Melvin Frank, who co-wrote the original screenplay with Denis Norden and Sheldon Keller. The United Artists release was filmed ...

'' (1968) * '' The Last Chance'' (1968) * '' Double Face'' (1969) * '' Hornets’ Nest'' (1970) * '' The Man with Icy Eyes'' (1971) * ''

Valdez Is Coming ''Valdez Is Coming'' is a 1971 American Western film directed by Edwin Sherin and starring Burt Lancaster, Susan Clark, Richard Jordan and Jon Cypher. The film is based on the 1970 Elmore Leonard novel of the same name. Plot Aging town consta ...

'' (1971) * '' Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii'' (1972) * ''

Bluebeard "Bluebeard" (french: Barbe bleue, ) is a French folktale, the most famous surviving version of which was written by Charles Perrault and first published by Barbin in Paris in 1697 in '' Histoires ou contes du temps passé''. The tale tells the s ...

'' (1972) * '' Ripped Off'' (1972) * '' Snow Job'' (1972) * '' Stateline Motel'' (1973) * '' Divorce His, Divorce Hers'' (1973) * ''

The Funny Face of the Godfather ''L'altra faccia del padrino'' (internationally released as ''The Funny Face of the Godfather'') is a 1973 Italian parody film directed by Franco Prosperi. It is a spoof of Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 film ''The Godfather''. Plot The film partial ...

'' (1973) * '' Two Missionaries'' (1974) * '' The Cousin'' (1974) * '' Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia'' (1974) * '' Night Train Murders'' (1975) * '' Lips of Lurid Blue'' (1975) * ''

Colt 38 Special Squad ''Colt 38 Special Squad'' ( it, Quelli della Calibro 38) is a 1976 Italian ''poliziottesco'' film. This film, by Massimo Dallamano, stars Ivan Rassimov and Marcel Bozzuffi. Plot Turin, Italy mid-1970s. When his wife becomes the latest innocent vi ...

'' (1976) * '' Kleinhoff Hotel'' (1977) * '' Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison'' (1977)

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* * 1915 births 1999 deaths Italian cinematographers Film people from Budapest Nastro d'Argento winners Hungarian emigrants to Italy {{Hungary-bio-stub